BOARD OF
SKAMANIA COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Meeting
for Week of August 7, 2007
The Board met at 9:20 a.m. on Tuesday, August 7, 2007 at
the Commissioner’s Meeting Room, 240 NW Vancouver Avenue in Stevenson, with
Commissioners
The meeting was called to order at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday,
August 7, 2007 at the Commissioner’s Meeting Room, 240 NW Vancouver Avenue in
Stevenson, with Commissioners
Commissioner
Richardson moved, seconded by Commissioner Tolfree and motion carried
unanimously to approve the Consent Agenda as follows:
1. Minutes for week of July 31,
2007.
2. Acknowledge receipt of
letter from Boundary Review Board advising of a notice of intention given by
the City of Stevenson for the proposed Upper Vee Annexation to the City of
Stevenson.
3. Agreement with Northwest
Treatment Services to provide intensive outpatient treatment for youth placed
on Special Sex Offender Disposition Alternative referred by Skamania County
Juvenile Court.
4. Resolution 2007-30
allocating Federal Forest Funds for Title II and Title III for 2008.
5. Consolidated grant agreement
for 2007-2009 with Dept of Transportation to provide funding for dial-a-ride
and route deviated transportation services.
6. License agreement with
Joseph and Diane Birkenfeld to provide parking for Skamania County Fair.
7. Waive formal bidding
procedures and authorize Public Works Director to proceed with utilizing the
Small Works procedures in securing quotes for the Rock Creek Conveyance
Project.
8. Authorize Public Works
Director to proceed utilizing the Small Works procedures in securing quotes for
the Rock Creek Bridge Protection and Fish Habitat Project.
9. Resolution 2007-32
invitation to bidders for the purchase of one 5-cubic yard capacity hopper
sander, set deadline to receive bids for 4:00 PM Monday, August 27, 2007, set
date to open bids for 10:00 AM Tuesday, August 28, 2007.
1.
Coral Construction Company, Wilsonville, OR $445,544.00
2.
Dirt and Aggregate Interchange, Inc, Fairview, OR $459,465.00
3.
Peterson Brothers, Inc, Sumner WA $333,063.64
Commissioner
Richardson moved, seconded by Commissioner Tolfree and motion carried
unanimously to approve Resolution 2007-31 adopting Skamania County Auditor
Voucher Policy.
Commissioner
Tolfree moved, seconded by Commissioner Richardson and motion carried
unanimously to reject all bids received for furnishing petroleum products and
authorize Public Works to purchase fuel through the existing State of
Washington General Administration Fuel Acquisition Contract #07705 Fuel
Keep-Full and Bulk Delivery Services.
Commissioner
Richardson moved, seconded by Commissioner Tolfree and motion carried
unanimously to authorize a request from the City of North Bonneville for
$30,000 from .09 funds from sales and use tax funds to be used for engineering
required and bid preparation for the Hamilton Creek Channel Restoration and
Bank Stabilization Project.
Larry Douglass, Public Works Director reported on Rock Creek slide,
private road standards, Engineering projects, County Road projects, ER&R,
Solid Waste, and Building Department.
Karen
Witherspoon, Planning and Community Development Director reported on the
long-range project list, 2007 Comprehensive Plan appeal period, Swift Subarea
Plan workshop, Planning Commission vacancies, upcoming Columbia River Gorge
Commission meeting, milfoil project, and Carson Stormwater Utility District
workshop.
Prosecutor
The
meeting recessed at 11:25 a.m. Tuesday, August 7, 2007 and reconvened at 1:30 p.m. the same date, with Commissioners
Pearce, Richardson and Tolfree present.
A
public auction was held for the sale of County-owned surplus real
property. Commissioner Pearce gave an
opening statement regarding the terms of the sale. Property to be sold: 16.4 timbered acres, 0.7
acres of roads, and approximately 2.81 acres of non-timbered land located off
Zeigler Road off Little Buck Creek Road in Underwood, Washington. Tax Parcel #03-10-16-0-0-1200-00. Minimum bid was set at $300,000. At the close of the bidding, the sale was
awarded to SDS Company LLC for the total bid amount of $303,500.
The
meeting recessed at 1:45 p.m. Tuesday, August 7, 2007 and reconvened at 5:30 p.m. the same date, with Commissioners
Pearce, Richardson and Tolfree present.
A public hearing was held, continued from July 31,
2007, to consider Ordinance 2007-07 amending Skamania County Code Chapter 6.04
Dog Control by adding new sections for Definitions, Nuisance Dog, Police Dogs
and amending the Penalty clause.
Commissioner Pearce advised of changes to the ordinance, approved at the
hearing held on July 31, 2007.
Commissioner Richardson moved, seconded by Commissioner Tolfree and
motion carried unanimously to acknowledge receipt of letters from Cathleen
Young, Carol and Charlie Hopkins, Karen Lee, Terry Kinney, Paul Ross and Dave
and Faye Sweitzer. Comments from the
public included the need to address barking dogs, the need for dogs to alert
owners to live stock predators and trespassers, and both support for and
opposition of the ordinance. The hearing
was closed to public comment. Sheriff
Dave Brown advised that the intention of the ordinance was to address citizen
complaints of barking dogs and the lack of enforcement authority. The Board discussed each section of the
proposed ordinance and made motions accordingly. Commissioner Tolfree moved, seconded by
Commissioner Richardson and motion carried unanimously to approve and include
new Section 6.04.010 Definitions.
Commissioner Richardson moved, seconded by Commissioner Tolfree and
motion carried unanimously to approve and include new Section 6.04.080 Police
Dogs. Commissioner Tolfree moved,
seconded by Commissioner Richardson and motion carried unanimously to approve
and include amendments to Sections 6.04.030 Failure to license, 6.04.040
License term – Tag – Fee, 6.04.090 Running in packs, 6.04.110 Impoundment –
Authority, and 6.04.050 Impoundment – Interference. Commissioner Richardson moved, seconded by
Commissioner Tolfree and motion carried unanimously to approve and include an
amendment to Section 6.04.190 Penalty.
Note was made that proposed new Section 6.04.070 Nuisance Dog was not
approved, therefore section numbers throughout Ordinance 2007-07 would be
renumbered accordingly.
The
meeting recessed at 6:20 p.m. Tuesday, August 7, 2007 and reconvened at 9:15 a.m. Wednesday, August 8, 2007, with
Commissioners Pearce and Richardson present.
The
Board met in executive session regarding personnel from 9:15 a.m. until 9:40
a.m., with no action taken.
The
Board participated in a workshop with Public Works to discuss Rock Creek,
project reviews, Washington State General Administration Program, dewatering
wells, Stevenson well, private road ordinance, and building permit conditions,
with no action taken.
The Board participated in a workshop with Planning
and Community Development to discuss bi-monthly staff meetings on permit issues
and violations, with no action taken.
Commissioner Pearce moved, seconded by Commissioner
Richardson and motion carried to authorize Public Works to pave the east
parking lot in Malfait Park, with materials, labor and equipment at County cost
as an in-kind donation towards completing the Park, and further authorized
Public Works to pave the school bus parking area, with the materials to be paid
for by the Washougal School District.
The Board participated in a workshop with the
Recreation and Facilities Director to discuss a contract with Radio Parties,
2007 Fair Parade permit, Courthouse, Rock Creek Community Center, Wind River
Boat Ramp, and Fairgrounds issues, with no action taken.
The
meeting recessed at 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, August 8, 2007 and reconvened at 2:00
p.m. the same date, with Commissioners Pearce and Richardson present.
The
Board participated in a workshop with the Administrative Services Director to
discuss Washington Counties Risk Pool, revenues, proceeds from the sale of
county properties, budget progress report, personnel, real estate excise tax,
and capital improvement funds, with no action taken.
The
Board met in executive session regarding personnel from 2:25 p.m. until 2:45
p.m., with no action taken.
The
Board participated in a workshop to discuss the Wind River Site, with no action
taken.
The
meeting recessed at 3:40 p.m. Wednesday, August 8, 2007 and reconvened at 9:30
a.m. Thursday, August 9, 2007, with Commissioners Pearce and Richardson
present.
Commissioner
Richardson moved, seconded by Commissioner Pearce and motion carried to approve
an event agreement with Washington State Department of Transportation for the
2007 Fair Parade on State Road 14 on August 18, 2007.
Commissioner Richardson moved, seconded by Commissioner Pearce and
motion carried to approve vouchers for the period ending August 9, 2007 in the
total amount of $261,232.18.
Commissioner Richardson moved, seconded by Commissioner Pearce and
motion carried to approve payroll for the period ending July 31, 2007 in the
total amount of $1.084,528.01.
The
meeting adjourned at 10:15 a.m. Thursday, August 9, 2007.
ATTEST: BOARD
OF COMMISSIONERS
SKAMANIA
COUNTY, WASHINGTON
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Commissioner
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Commissioner
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Clerk of the Board Commissioner
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